(a) General ruleAny provision of any contract for the first sale of natural gas is hereby declared against public policy and unenforceable with respect to any natural gas covered by this chapter if such provision—
(3)
terminates, or grants any party the option to terminate, any obligation under any such contract as a result of such commingling,
sale, or transportation.
(b) Natural gas covered by this chapterFor purposes of subsection (a), the term “natural gas covered by this chapter” means—
(3) natural gas, the transportation in interstate commerce of which is—
(A)
pursuant to any order under section 3362(c) or section 3363(b), (c), (d), or (h) of this title; or
References in Text
The Natural Gas Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), (2), is act June 21, 1938, ch. 556, 52 Stat. 821, as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 15B (§ 717 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this act to the Code, see section 717w of this title and Tables.
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